i was wondering if anyone knows how to restore the wheel controls for the factory stero. they work sometimes but othertimes they are dead and i can only use the actual controls on the deck. how are the connected, and is it maybe just some contacts that need to be cleaned........thanks

 

There's a single wire that goes between the wheel and the radio. It uses serial communication. From what I've seen, the actual wheel module is usually the problem.

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OKAY LOOK I TOOK THE WHOLE SETUP OUT OF AN 89 GTA AND PUT IT IN AN 87 TA AND GOT IT TO WORK FINE LIGHTS BUTTONS ECT. WELL ANYHOW THERE ARE TWO WIRE THAT COME FROM THE RADIO TO THE COLUMN AN ORANGE AND A BLACK ONE OR IT MAY HAVE A BLUE STRIPE IN THE BLACK I CAN NOT REMEMBER BECAUSE ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAVE LOOKED AT MY NEW CAR COLUMN. BUT THEY MUST BE CONNECTED AT THE COLUMN OR ON THE BACK OF THE RADIO WICH IF THEY CAME LOOSE OR IF THEY ARE PLUGED UP AND STILL DOES NOT WORK YOU CAN RUN A WIRE FROM THE IGNITION WIRE THAT TURNS ON THE RADIO TO A VERY SMALL YELLOW WIRE AT THE END OF THE COLUMN STICK IT UP IN THERE MASH THE BUTTONS AND IT SHOULD WORK BUT IF IT DOES NOT THE YOU HAVE SOME WIRES CAUGHT BETWEEN WHEEL AND THE RADIO SOMEWHERE. HOPE THIS HELPS.
TOMMY
88 GTA FLAME RED 350 5.7 DIGITAL DASH W/STEERING CONTROLS

 

I have a steering wheel with the controls. I am putting in an aftermarket system. Is there any way this will work on an aftermarket setup? If not what can I do with the steering wheel? Its in good shape.

 

Sell it on ebay, somebody will surely want it.